Drew Pomeranz was the opener for the Cubs in a do or die Game 5. He faced Milwaukee closer-turned-opener Trevor Megill.
Seiya Suzuki [VIDEO] hit his third long fly of the playoffs in the second after William Contreras (2) broke the ice in the first [VIDEO]. Pomeranz gave way to Colin Rea, who allowed Andrew Vaughn (2) to take him deep in the fourth[VIDEO]. Daniel Palencia came in to defuse the situation.
Meanwhile, Megill yielded to Jacob Misiorowski, who threw four scoreless innings while the Brewers nursed their one-run lead. Aaron Ashby and Chad Patrick followed suit.
Caleb Thielbar got in the game in the sixth. Andrew Kittredge followed. Brice Turang happened [VIDEO].
Ballgame over. Season over. In the end, it wasn’t the pitching. It was the bats.
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